2024 Exclusive Sneak Peek: Kamren Kinchens, S, Miami-FL
Welcome to the Exclusive Sneak Peek: Kamren Kinchens, a safety out of Miami-FL. He is from Miami, Florida, and was a 3-star recruit from Miami Northwestern High School.
Kinchens burst onto the scene in 2021 with an incredible freshman season that saw him record 25 solo tackles, 19 assists, 1 tackle for loss, 4 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble in 11 games played. he would go on to be named an All-American.
In 2022 his production got even better in 12 games. He recorded 34 solo tackles, 25 assists, 1.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 6 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery on route to another sterling season for Miami-FL.
His 2023 junior season was every bit as impressive as the two prior seasons. In 10 games he totaled 40 solo tackles, 19 assists, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 5 interceptions, 1 touchdown, 5 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery. This season capped off an incredible three-year collegiate run for Kinchens and secured him a reputation as an elite defensive back.
Measurables
NCAA Statistics
| Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2021 | Miami (FL) | ACC | FR | S | 11 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Miami (FL) | ACC | SO | 12 | 34 | 25 | 59 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| *2023 | Miami (FL) | ACC | JR | DB | 10 | 40 | 19 | 59 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Miami (FL) | 99 | 63 | 162 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 11 | 156 | 14.2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Scouting Reports
Strengths
- Possesses elite coverage skills and the ability to lock down both sidelines.
- Has great anticipation with an elite ability to read the play.
- Is a ball-hawking defender who explodes to the ball.
- He is extremely physical in coverage and often lays punishing hits on his opponents.
Weaknesses
- Tends to be overly aggressive and leaves himself vulnerable to giving up big plays.
- Is inconsistent on open-field tackles and often misses when going for the big hit.
- He struggles to lock down players on the more complex routes and play designs, easily fooled by trickery.
- He puts himself at awkward tackling angles too frequently.
Pre-Draft Analysis
Expected Draft Capital: Late 1st Round
Ideal Landing Spot: Detroit Lions
The Lions surprised the NFL this season with how much they had improved overall. One spot they hadn’t improved was in the secondary. The Lions were among the league’s worst in points allowed and are in desperate need of a star on the back end of the defense.
Kinchens is projected to go in the second round but has the talent to sneak into the first round. The Lions will be picking towards the end of the round and could be a prime landing spot for him in the first round.
If the Lions opt to go a different direction and he slips into the second round, there is sure to be a long list of teams in the hunt for him and he will surely go early in the second round.
Post-Draft Analysis
Pick 3.99 to the Los Angeles Rams
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